Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-10-17
"LiTTLE THINGS"

Their Importance in Making up Life
and Moulding Charaeter---Rev. q.
w. tues First sermon at the First
NE Church.
Rev. G. W. Cue, the new pastor of the
First NJ. E. church, preached his first
sermon TO his congregation in this city
yesterday morning, his subject being
Little Things" and his text from Luke,
1910:
He that is faithful in thit waich is least, is
faithful also in much; and he that il unjust IN the
least, is unjust also in much
Little things, in the mind of the speak
er, made up the greater and more impor>
tant things of life. All the analogies of
nature proved that little things
were essential in every undertak-
ing. # was little drops of water
that made the mighty ocean and little
grains of sand that made tine earth. The
speaker went on to dwell OIL the imports
ance of little things in all that existed,
!
whether animate or inanimate. God
made and created the little things with
| the same care that he did the greater
| things of life and nature Ii WAS the
| little things that engrossed most of life's
| greatest events. and the largest portion of
a well spent life was necessarily spent in
attention to little things The bible en-
| Joined attention to little things Proper
attention to little things was essential to
success and efficiency in accomplish ng
greather things.
Mr.. Cue illustrated some of his
thoughts, by picturing the child learning
his alphabet, and how important it was
that every little letter should be under>
stood before it was possible to read.
Again, it would be poor mechanic at
his trade who did not know how to sharp
en- his plane, and poor artist TO paint a
landscape who did not know how to mix
his paints From these examples, the
preacher drew the conclusion that in
every walk of life little things must be
attended to. They were essential in the
development of character, in all that was
important in life Little things were the
cause of all great events. Many little
word had guided many soul from an
I
ernng path. The whole career of many
lives had been changed by little words
spoken on some christian occasion. Not
able events all originate in small things
Conscience in small things was eyi-
: deuce of character and purity. Confidence
: in the character of persons is hei ghteneC
J thousand per cent by conscience in thu
execution of little things. Faithfulnes
: is an evidence of purity, and the trG'
. principle of life is to do as the Lord IT
= quires, and to pay attention particularly
TO the little things of Gods commands
4 If the spirit of submission AID obedenc
does not occur in little things it will no
10 greater things The speaker believe,
in holiness, but he wanted holiness mi
t. croscopic in proportions. II life woul
bear examination in the most minute de
tail, it would stand it in the whole
On the other hand those who woul
: tolerate sinfulness in small things, woul
soon De drawn into intense wickedueS
- Small sins constituted the first step in tt
downward career of all human wreck
No sin is so small but that it will lea
to greater crime. Good works and kin
and noble deeds are al the outgrowth {
little things, aud all bring their rewsr
Mr.. Gae is clear and forcible speake
of pleasant address, and his sermon
yesterday made a decided impressio
The church was crowded Yesterday